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BMC Clinical Pathology is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in all aspects of histopathology, haematology, clinical
biochemistry, and medical microbiology (including virology, parasitology, and infection
control).
BMC Clinical Pathology (ISSN 1472-6890) is indexed/tracked/covered by PubMed, CAS, Scopus, EMBASE and Google Scholar.
BMC Clinical Pathology 2009, 9 :2
The MTBDRplus assay system provides a suitable test for drug-resistant tuberculosis in sputum samples from patients in Samara, Russia, demonstrating high sensitivity and specificity and being more rapid than conventional laboratory tests.
BMC Clinical Pathology 2009, 9 :1
Mycobacteria are found in a wide range of extrapulmonary tissues and body fluids in Mexican patients diagnosed with extrapulmonary tuberculosis, although most were non-tubercular and were sensitive to rifampacin.
BMC Clinical Pathology 2008, 8 :13
Patients with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance that display a higher proportion of CD19(+) plasma cells are potentially less likely to progress to plasma cell myeloma.
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Performance of the Genotype Vladyslav Nikolayevskyy, Yanina Balabanova, Tatyana Simak, Nadezhda Malomanova, Ivan Fedorin, Francis Drobniewski BMC Clinical Pathology 2009, 9 :2 (10 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Molecular analysis of Mycobacterium isolates from extrapulmonary specimens obtained from patients in Mexico Cosme Alvarado-Esquivel, Nora Garc BMC Clinical Pathology 2009, 9 :1 (9 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Immunophenotypic studies of monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance Horatiu Olteanu, Huan-You Wang, Weina Chen, Robert W McKenna, Nitin J Karandikar BMC Clinical Pathology 2008, 8 :13 (28 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Derivation and internal validation of an equation for albumin-adjusted calcium Matthew T James, Jianguo Zhang, Andrew W Lyon, Brenda R Hemmelgarn BMC Clinical Pathology 2008, 8 :12 (27 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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External quality assurance as a revalidation method for pathologists in pediatric histopathology: Comparison of four international programs Consolato Sergi, Gregor Mikuz BMC Clinical Pathology 2008, 8 :11 (12 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Use of cultivation-dependent and -independent techniques to assess contamination of central venous catheters: a pilot study Mette KS Larsen, Trine R Thomsen, Claus Moser, Niels H BMC Clinical Pathology 2008, 8 :10 (28 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Serum S100B levels after meningioma surgery: A comparison of two laboratory assays Sharon Einav, Eyal Itshayek, Jeremy D Kark, Haim Ovadia, Carolyn F Weiniger, Yigal Shoshan BMC Clinical Pathology 2008, 8 :9 (19 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Infrared micro-spectral imaging: distinction of tissue types in axillary lymph node histology Benjamin Bird, Milos Miljkovic, Melissa J Romeo, Jennifer Smith, Nicholas Stone, Michael W George, Max Diem BMC Clinical Pathology 2008, 8 :8 (29 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Pathology of rituximab-induced Kaposi sarcoma flare Liron Pantanowitz, Klaus Fr BMC Clinical Pathology 2008, 8 :7 (23 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Tiling array-CGH for the assessment of genomic similarities among synchronous unilateral and bilateral invasive breast cancer tumor pairs Sara Brommesson, G BMC Clinical Pathology 2008, 8 :6 (10 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Review
The effects of endogenous and exogenous androgens on cardiovascular disease risk factors and progression Panagiota Manolakou, Roxani Angelopoulou, Chris Bakoyiannis, Elias Bastounis Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2009, 7 :44 (12 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Review
Grading systems in head and neck dysplasia: their prognostic value, weaknesses and utility Stijn Fleskens, Piet Slootweg Head & Neck Oncology 2009, 1 :11 (11 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Letter
Nucleus pulposus cells as competent phagocytes to clear apoptotic cells: mission applicable or impossible? Hai-Qiang Wang, Zhuo-Jing Luo Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11 :405 (6 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ]
Case report
Giant right coronary artery aneurysm: case report and literature review Neerod K Jha, Husam Z Ouda, Javed A Khan, Gregory P Eising, Norbert Augustin Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2009, 4 :18 (1 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Open cervical lymph node biopsy for head and neck cancers: any benefit? Adeyi A Adoga, Olugbenga A Silas, Tonga L Nimkur Head & Neck Oncology 2009, 1 :9 (29 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Using molecular similarity to highlight the challenges of routine immunoassay-based drug of abuse/toxicology screening in emergency medicine Matthew D Krasowski, Anthony F Pizon, Mohamed G Siam, Spiros Giannoutsos, Manisha Iyer, Sean Ekins BMC Emergency Medicine 2009, 9 :5 (28 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Treatment of multicentric Castleman's Disease accompanying multiple myeloma with bortezomib: a case report Zhen-gang Yuan, Xiao-yi Dun, Yong-hua Li, Jian Hou Journal of Hematology & Oncology 2009, 2 :19 (28 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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The multiplex bead array approach to identifying serum biomarkers associated with breast cancer Byoung Kwon Kim, Jong Won Lee, Pil Je Park, Yong Sung Shin, Won Young Lee, Kyung Ae Lee, Sena Ye, Heesun Hyun, Kyung Nam Kang, Donghwa Yeo, Youngdai Kim, Sung Yup Ohn, Dong Young Noh, Chul Woo Kim Breast Cancer Research 2009, 11 :R22 (28 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Synchronous infiltrating ductal carcinoma and primary extramedullary plasmacytoma of the breast Shui Cao, Hong-Gang Kang, Yan-Xue Liu, Xiu-Bao Ren World Journal of Surgical Oncology 2009, 7 :43 (24 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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PAS staining of bronchoalveolar lavage cells for differential diagnosis of interstital lung disease
Hans P Hauber, Peter Zabel Diagnostic Pathology 2009, 4 :13 (23 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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